repel

[USA]/rɪˈpel/
[UK]/rɪˈpel/
Frekvens: Meget høj

Oversættelse

vt. drive back; resist; make unpleasant; cause disgust.
Word Forms
Past Participlerepelled
Present Participlerepelling
Third Person Singularrepels
Past Tenserepelled

Eksempelsætninger

it repels rain like magic.

det afviser regn som ved magi.

government units sought to repel the rebels.

statsenheder forsøgte at afvise oprørerne.

A plastic coating repels moisture.

En plastikbelægning afviser fugt.

a company that was trying to repel a hostile takeover.

et firma, der forsøgte at afværge et fjendtligt opkøb.

Electric charges of the same sign repel one another.

Elektriske ladninger af samme fortegn frastøder hinanden.

His manner repels me.

Hans opførsel frastøder mig.

Her callous attitude repels me.

Hendes følelsesløse attitude frastøder mig.

electrically charged objects attract or repel one another.

elektrisk ladede objekter tiltrækker eller afviser hinanden.

boots with good-quality leather uppers to repel moisture.

støvler med lædreoverdel af god kvalitet for at afvise fugt.

a celebrity who fascinated his fellow guests. repel

en kendt person, der fascinerede sine medværter. repel

Her rudeness repels everyone.See Synonyms at disgust See Usage Note at repulse

Hendes uhøflighed frastøder alle. Se Synonyme under afsky. Se Brugsanvisning under frastød.

Crossette, Barbara. "Testing the Limits of Tolerance as Cultures Mix: Does Freedom Mean Accepting Rituals that Repel the West?" The New York Times (March 6, 1999): A15, and A17 .

Crossette, Barbara. "Testing the Limits of Tolerance as Cultures Mix: Does Freedom Mean Accepting Rituals that Repel the West?" The New York Times (March 6, 1999): A15, and A17 .

Crossette, Barbara. "Testing the Limits sof Tolerance as Cultures Mix: Does Fre iedom Mean Accepting Rituals that Repel the West?" The New York Times (March 6, 1999): A15, and A17 .

Crossette, Barbara. "Testing the Limits sof Tolerance as Cultures Mix: Does Fre iedom Mean Accepting Rituals that Repel the West?" The New York Times (March 6, 1999): A15, and A17 .

Virkelige Eksempler

The original suggestion was that stripes repel tsetse flies.

Det originale forslag var, at striber afviser tsetsefluer.

Kilde: The Economist - Technology

In fact, state interference has repelled investment.

Faktisk har statslig indblanding afskrækket investeringer.

Kilde: The Economist (Summary)

You guys repel women all the time!

I får hele tiden kvinder til at trække sig tilbage!

Kilde: Friends Season 6

His pugnacity fascinated and repelled people in equal measure.

Hans kvæderhed fascinerede og afskrækkede folk i lige stor grad.

Kilde: The Economist - Arts

They're going to activate neurons; that's how they repel mosquitoes.'

De vil aktivere neuroner; det er sådan, de afviser myg.

Kilde: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2020 Collection

I have to do something to repel this woman.

Jeg er nødt til at gøre noget for at afvise denne kvinde.

Kilde: Friends Season 6

Bismuth, for instance, is diamagnetic, so it's always repelled by a magnet.

Bismuth er for eksempel diamagnetisk, så det afvises altid af en magnet.

Kilde: Scishow Selected Series

The first wave to hit Madagascar is somewhat repelled by the dense forest.

Den første bølge, der rammer Madagaskar, afvises i nogen grad af den tætte skov.

Kilde: Jurassic Fight Club

Instantly, you see how it repels it. It's like running from the shampoo.

Med det samme ser du, hvordan det afviser det. Det er som at løbe fra shampooen.

Kilde: Wall Street Journal

I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.

Jeg var indenfor og udenfor, samtidig fortryllet og afskrækket af livets uendelige mangfoldighed.

Kilde: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

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